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Business
‘Korean dream’ has a long way to go
Shift from brain drain to talent circulation Brain drain has long been issue for Korea because of the large numbers of students and professionals who move abroad. But now, foreign talent is choosing to come here, and encouraging professionals from abroad to continue working in Korea is a priority. S.…
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Society
Turkish pianist accused of insulting Islam
Fazıl Say, a Turkish pianist and composer with an international career who is facing a court case in Turkey for insulting Islam on account of reposting a message written by someone else on Twitter, has said, “It is unbelievable that it was made into a court case.” In Say’s much-debated…
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Column
Relations among Koreas and China
The trade relations between China and the two Koreas have been changing dramatically in recent years. It would be interesting to figure out how the changing trade relations would affect the future of the relation between South Korea and North Korea. This is the issue that I will be addressing…
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Lifestyle
Myanmar Authenticity expects warm welcome
With the ASEAN-Korea Center unveiling its fourth ASEAN Culture and Tourism Fair this week, much attention is being drawn to a dance troupe from Myanmar, called Myanmar Authenticity. The country that used to be a thorn in the ASEAN community’s side has ended a dark chapter by opening up itself.…
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Lifestyle
When art meets business
Collaboration with Korean artists in vogue For many years, the term “collaboration”often heralded new trends in the worlds of fashion and music. Now, more artists and businesses are collaborating on products such as wine labels for a new brand, luggage, ladies purses, clothes and even delivery boxes for shipping home…
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IT-Science
Old dog’s new tricks
NHN struggles to extend dominance to mobile Web NHN, the owner of Korea’s most widely used Web portal Naver, is ready to embrace mobile advertisements at a time when its key businesses are stalling. It remains uncertain whether the company’s new initiative will pay off but NHN is confident that…
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Society
Are privileges for elite athletes necessary evil?
This is the first in a series of articles aimed at helping determine whether the current system of rewarding outstanding athletes with privileges is still relevant or needs changing. — ED. Does Korea need to keep the current “old” system of awarding outstanding athletes with exemptions from mandatory military services…
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Mubarak given life sentence for killing protesters
The Cairo criminal court has sentenced former president Hosni Mubarak to life imprisonment on Saturday (June 2) as he was declared guilty for deaths of protesters during an uprising in January 2011. Mubarak has been under arrest at the International Medical Center near Cairo. Mubarak, his two sons, former Interior…
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NK’s economic reliance on China increases
North Korea’s trade dependence on China grew by leaps and bounds last year while economic relations with South Korea remain frozen, according to a report released Friday by Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA). In 2011, 89.1 percent of Pyongyang’s total external trade came from its neighboring economic powerhouse China recording…
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Society
More grownup children live with parents
Koreans once held that when children became adults, they supported their parents. However, this is no longer the general trend, with more aging parents having to support adult sons and daughters, according to a Seoul City report Friday. The number of people in their 30s or 40s still living at…
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